2016 AUDI A4 ignition

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-Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop . Otherwise the steer ing column
lock could suddenly engage -causing the
risk of an accident .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily d isrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g. a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only available from authorized Aud i dea ler .
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
<::;> page 261.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 19 Remote master key: removing t he m ec hani ca l key
.,. Press the release button@o fig. 19.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ical key, you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on the
passenger's side o
page 66.
-lock and unlock the lockable* rear bench seat
and pass-through* o
page 69.
-activate the child safety locks on the rear doors
o page 41.
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
opage 36 if this should not be possible with
the master key.
- use the ign ition key emergency release
o page 34.
Open ing and closing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 20 Remote master key: re moving the bat tery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light@o fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about d ifferent conditions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced . In addition,
when the battery is dead the
Ill indicator light
appears in the instr ument cluster display as
well as the message
Please change key bat­
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechanical key o page 33 .
.,. Press the re lease button ® o fig. 20on the bat­
t ery holder and at the same time pull the ba t­
tery holder out of the master key in the d irec ­
tion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefully into the mas­
ter key .
.,. Install the mechanical key.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to pollute the environment.
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The replacement battery must be the same
specificat ion as the original.
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Opening and clo sin g
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys­
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 33.
.,. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
¢page 36.
.,. Have the electrical system inspected by an au­
thorized Aud i dea le rship.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
F ig . 21 Remote mas ter key: function buttons
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.,. Press bu tton III to unlo ck the vehicle ¢ fig. 21.
.,. Press button 6:'.i to lock the vehicle¢.&. in Gen­
eral description on page 31 .
.,. Press button~ briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
~ for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the pan ic fu nction .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ith in 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itse lf aga in automatica lly . This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
un locked ove r a long period of time.
It depends o n the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doo rs ¢
page 36 .
On vehicles with automatic transmission, these­
lector lever must be in the P pos ition, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
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A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS¢ & in Gener­
al description on page 31.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
work ing, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may uninten­
t ionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft a larm when you t ry to
sta rt the eng ine or open a door. I n case this
happens anyhow, push the un lock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you a re in an
emerge ncy sit uat io n.
- Additional remote control key functions
¢page 42.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to veh icles: with conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 22 Door handle: locking the vehicle
Unlocking v ehicle
.,. Take hold of the door hand le . The door is un -
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicl e
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P position (auto ­
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can-
not be locked. ..,.

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.. Pull the cover cap out of the opening q fig. 25 .
.. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors* have been closed, you cannot open them again from
the outside. The door can be opened from the in­
side by pulling the door handle. If the child safe­
ty lock in a rear door* is activated, you must f irst
pull the door handle on the inside . Then you can
open the door from the outside .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARN INGS q .&. in Gener­
al description on page 31.
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After the ign ition is switched on, the power
locking system sw itch and the unlocking but­
ton fo r the rear lid
c:5 in the door are ena­
bled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This chip
automatically activates/deact ivates the electron­
i c immob ilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock :
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automati­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock .
It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
h icle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button, the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically . If you switch the ignition off and
remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobi lizer act ivates again auto­
matica lly.
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
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Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle . The key can d isarm the electronic
engine immobilizer and permit an unauthor­
iz ed person to start the engine and enable op­
e ration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power s unroof leading to serio us
personal injury .
{t) Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 261.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Rear lid: handle
Fig. 27 Sedan d rive r's doo r: remote rear lid release•
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Child safety lock
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks© prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside .
Fig. 33 Rear doors: child safety locks
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The child safety lock is visible on ly when the door
is open .
.,. Remove the mechanical key
~ page 33.
.,. To switch on the child safety lock, tu rn the key
in the direction of the arrow.
.,. To switch off the child safety lock, t urn the key
in the opposite direction to the arrow.
When the child safety locks are activated, the in­
side door handles do not work and the doors can
only be opened from the outside.
Power Windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 34 Section of the driver's door: contro ls
All power window switches are provided with a
two-position function:
Open ing and closing
Opening the windows
.,. Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un­
til the window reaches the desired position.
.,. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position .
.,. Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to au-
tomatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety locks
When the safety button ® is pressed ~ fig. 34,
the@symbol in the button lights up. The power
window switches in the rear doors are switched off .
A WARNING
--When you leave your vehicle - even if only
briefly - always remove the ignition key. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could
start the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win­
dows are funct ional until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to prevent pinching of hands or limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
veh icle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
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After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can still be opened or closed for
about 10 minutes. The power windows are
not switched off until the driver's door or pas­
senger's door has been opened.
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Opening and clo sin g
Convenience opening /clos ing
The windows and the power sunroof can be
opened and closed with the mechanical key or
the emergency key.
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Fig . 35 Key turns for opening an d clos ing
Convenienc e opening f eature
.,. Use the eme rgency key or pu ll the mechanical
key out of the master key
¢ page 33 .
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
.,. Turn the key to position ¢
fig. 35 ® until all
the windows have reached the desired position
and the power sunroof is open .
Convenience cl osing fea tur e
.,. Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
q page 33.
.,. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to
the lock position @ until the windows and the
power sunroof are closed
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For vehicles with Panoramic sliding sunroof*:
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof*, the power sunshade will also open or
close.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the power s un­
roof inattent ively and without checking -
there is risk of injury.
- Yo u m ust always watch when the w indows
are be ing raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
t ion is immediately cance led.
- Always read and heed WARNING
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General description on page 31 .
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Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
agam .
... Pull and hold the power window sw itch until
the window is completely closed .
... Release the switch and pull the switch again for
one second.
Sunroof
Operation sliding /tilting sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with sliding/tilt ing sunroof
Fig . 36 Section of headliner: knob for sunroof
Tilting
Requirement: the roof switch m ust be in the @
pos ition
q fig. 36 .
... To t ilt it, briefly press the switch ¢ fig . 36.
... To close it, b riefly pull the switch 9 _&. .
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... To set an intermed iate position, p ress/p ull the
sw itch un til the roof reaches the desired posi­
tion.
Opening /slid ing
... To slide the roof all the way open, tur n the
sw itch to the
(D position.
... To close the s unroof complete ly, turn the
sw itch to @ position
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... To select a setting in between, turn the sw itch
to the desired position.
The sunshade can be opened and closed manual­ l y in any position . W hen opening the sunroof , the
sunshade is a utomatically opened.
After the ignition is switched off, yo u can st ill op­
erate the su nroof fo r abo ut 10 m inutes. As soon .,.

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as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switch is inoperative .
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the sun­
roof -otherwise serious injury could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
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Always close your sunroof when leaving your
vehicle. Sudden rain can cause damage to the interior equipment of your vehicle, particular­
ly the electronic equipment .
(D Tips
-Information on convenience opening/clos­
ing
c:> page 42.
Operation panorama sunroof
Appl ies to vehicles: with pa nora ma sunroof
Fig . 37 Sectio n fro m headliner: knob for sunroof.
Tilting
• The sunroof can be ti lted or closed only in
switch position @c:>
fig. 37
• To tilt it, briefly press the switch c:> page 42,
fig. 36.
• To close it, briefly pull the switch c:> &_ .
• To set an intermediate position, press/pull the
switch unt il the roof reaches the desired posi­
t ion.
Opening
• To open the sunroof completely, turn and hold
the switch against the resistance in position
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• To close the sunroof, tur n the rotary sw itch to
pos ition @~&_ .
Open ing and closing
• An intermediate position can be set by turn ing
the rotary switch to the desired position.
Opening/closing the sunshade
• Press the switch @c:> page 42, fig. 36 in the
desired arrow direction.
• To stop the sunshade in an intermediate posi-
tion, press the switch again.
After the ignition is sw itched off, you can still op­
erate the sunroof for about 10 minutes. As soon
as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switch is inoperative.
The power sunshade can also be closed when the
sunroof is open.
A WARNING ~ ~
Pay careful attention when closing the sun­
roof -otherwise serious inju ry could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
CD Note
Always close your sunroof when leaving your
vehicle . Sudden rain can cause damage to the
interior equipment of your vehicle, particular ­
ly the electronic equ ipment.
({D Tips
- Information on convenience opening/clos­
ing c:>
page 42.
Emergency closing of the sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path when
it is closing, it will open again automatically. In
th is case, you can close the roof with the power
emergency closing function .
• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the sw itch until the roof
closes.
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Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
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F ig. 40 Headl iner: c on tro l uni t
Requirement: The buttons in the roof headliner
must be programmed
c:> page 45 or
c::> page 46 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
" Press the button to open the garage door . The
LED @blinks or turns on .
" Press the button again to close the garage
door .
@ Tips
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
w ill switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A )
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure .
Programming or reprogramming buttons
"Switch the ignition on.
"P ress and hold the button in the roof headliner
c::> page 45, fig. 40 that you would like to pro­
gram for at least 10 seconds. Or
.. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Program garage door opener . If
th is path is not available, program the button
as described in version B
c::> page 46 .
"Fol low the instructions in the MMI.
Open ing and closing
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons can not be erased ind i­
vidually . They must all be erased together. Re­
program the buttons if necessary.
" Select:
!CAR ! function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Clear program settings > Yes.
Displaying the version/status/country code
" Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems*
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not pos­
sible with all infotainment systems. If this
is the case, program the buttons as descri­
bed in version B
c::> page 46.
- Th e required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille
c::> page 46, fig. 41 de­
pends on the system that you are program­
ming.
- Depending on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re­
mote control during programming and
press it again. Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another
posit ion . Keep the turn s ignals on your vehi ­
cle in view when doing this.
- After programming the garage door opener,
it may be necessary to synchronize the mo­
tor with the system. Refer to the manufac­
turer's instructions.
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Programming the buttons (version B)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 41 Dist an ce betwee n th e rad iator g rille an d th e hand
tra nsm itt er
Programming the button : Part 1 with the
contr ols
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and ho ld both outer b uttons in the roof
headliner ~
page 45, fig. 40 until the LED @
turns off completely (after about 20 sec­
onds). This procedure clears the s tandard co­
des that were set at the factory and does
not
need to be repeated again to program the
other buttons .
3. Br iefly p ress the b utton o n the roof headliner
that you wou ld like to program .
4. Wa it until the LED @ begins to blink quickly .
Programming mode is active for 5 minutes .
5. Move in front of yo ur vehicle while holding
the original remote control for the system
t hat would like to program to a button in the
roof headliner.
Prog ramming th e butt on : Part 2 at the
r a d iat or gr ille
6. Ho ld the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle¢
fig. 41 .
7. Press and hold the remote control until the
turn signals on your vehicle blink . This may
take up to 30 seconds.
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If the emergency flashers blink th ree t imes,
the programming was suc cessful.
If th e
emergency flashers only b lin k one t ime , the
5 minute time limit for t he p rogramming has
ended or the programm ing was not success­
fu l. Repeat the programming from the third
step, or try changing the distance to the radi­
ator grille.
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9 . If the garage door or other system does not
op en using the buttons in the roof headliner
even though the programming was success­
ful , the system may use a ro lling code in­
s tead of a fixed code .
Rolling code prog ram­
m ing
must be performed ¢ page 47.
The other two b uttons in the roof head liner can
be programmed according to the instruct ions
above . Begin with the third s tep .
Era sing button prog ramm ing
The prog rammed buttons cannot be erased indi­
vidually . They must a ll be erased tog ether . Re­
program the buttons if necessary .
.. Switch the ignit io n on.
.. Press and hold both outer bu ttons in the roof
headliner until the LED @turns off comp lete ly
( after about 20 seconds).
Reprogramm ing the buttons
.. Switch the ignit io n on .
.. To reprogram an individual button, press and
hold the button unti l the LED @starts to flash
quickly (after about 10 seconds) . Release the
button immed iately. Programming mode is ac­
tive for 5 m inu tes.
.. Continue with the fifth step.
@ Tips
- Programming using the buttons in the roof
headliner is not possible with all Infotain­
ment systems . If this is the case, program
the buttons as descr ibed in version A
¢ page 45 .
- The required distance between the hand
transm itte r and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille~
fig. 41 depends o n the
system that you are prog ramming.
- Depending on the mode l of the system, you
may need to release the b utton o n the re­
mote contro l dur ing programm ing and
press it again. Hold each position yo u try for
a t least 15 seconds before trying another
posit ion . Keep the turn s ignals on your vehi­
cle in view when doing this .